“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
You know its right
But you can’t feel
Anything that you feel you should
You know it’s hard, but nothing feels good
And the flag on your heart’s been misunderstood
Baby you don’t like your life
Baby you got to give it time
Cause you don’t know, you’re gonna change the world
All good things work out slow
You don’t’ know, you’re gonna change the world
Breaks your heart, Keeps your soul
You can’t cry and can’t feel
What if these sweet dreams don’t’ come real
And Hollywood’s like a devils’ wing
Get out of town if you know what I mean
You say, baby I can’t breathe
The day’s so long, the years quickly leave
And you don’t know, you’re gonna change the world
All good things work out slow
You don’t’ know, you’re gonna change the world
Breaks your heart, Keeps your soul
Baby, you don’t like your life
Baby, you got to give it time
Cause you don’t know, you’re gonna change the world
All good things work out slow
You don’t’ know, you’re gonna change the world
Breaks your heart, Keeps your soul
But you can’t feel
Anything that you feel you should
You know it’s hard, but nothing feels good
And the flag on your heart’s been misunderstood
Baby you don’t like your life
Baby you got to give it time
Cause you don’t know, you’re gonna change the world
All good things work out slow
You don’t’ know, you’re gonna change the world
Breaks your heart, Keeps your soul
You can’t cry and can’t feel
What if these sweet dreams don’t’ come real
And Hollywood’s like a devils’ wing
Get out of town if you know what I mean
You say, baby I can’t breathe
The day’s so long, the years quickly leave
And you don’t know, you’re gonna change the world
All good things work out slow
You don’t’ know, you’re gonna change the world
Breaks your heart, Keeps your soul
Baby, you don’t like your life
Baby, you got to give it time
Cause you don’t know, you’re gonna change the world
All good things work out slow
You don’t’ know, you’re gonna change the world
Breaks your heart, Keeps your soul
Lyrics submitted by suncolors
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